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Lead agencies:FAO, IFAD, United Nations and WFPCooperating agencies: All relevant agencies with large field presence in vulnerable countries

Overview

The Food Security Initiative builds on the work of the Secretary-General’s High-level Task Force on the Global Food Security Crisis, established by CEB in April 2008, and, specifically upon the Comprehensive Framework for Action. The work of the Task Force has been retuned to take account of the aspects of the crisis that directly impinged on food security. It articulates a series of outcomes required to address the global food crisis and introduce greater food and nutrition security globally, within the broad framework of “the right to food”.

The seven action points under this initiative reflect the ongoing work of the Task Force and its members as well as the provisions of the Comprehensive Framework for Action and include:

"My High-Level Task Force is working to ensure that the UN system, international financial institutions and the WTO are ready to provide robust and consistent support to countries struggling to cope with food insecurity. This is a long-term effort and it will require a comprehensive push to back solid partnerships, strong strategies and well-financed actions that empower communities to become food secure."Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon